Rise in Covid cases: Govt planning nationwide drill to take stock of hospital preparedness

Covid: Centre to Conduct Nationwide Drill To Take Stock of Hospital Preparedness on April 10, 11

This mock drill will include both public and private health facilities in all districts and states, and will will aim at taking stock of availability of medicines, hospital beds, medical equipment and medical oxygen.

Covid cases: Mock drill at Delhi govt hospitals on Sunday to check preparedness

"All the MS/MDs and CDMOs of all the hospitals of Delhi government are hereby requested to hold a mock drill on 26.03.2023 (Sunday) to check the preparedness of health, infrastructure, and logistics including availability of oxygen, so as to prepare for any eventuality, especially in view of increasing COVID-19 and influenza type cases," according to the order.

Rise in Covid cases: Govt planning nationwide drill to take stock of hospital preparedness

The Union Ministry of Health has already issued detailed guidelines for management of co-infection of COVID-19 with other seasonal epidemic prone diseases.

Rise in Covid cases: Government planning nationwide drill to take stock of hospital preparedness

Both public and private health facilities in all districts are expected to participate in the exercise

Rise in Covid cases: Govt planning nationwide drill to take stock of hospital preparedness on April 10, 11

The Union Ministry of Health has already issued detailed guidelines for management of co-infection of COVID-19 with other seasonal epidemic prone diseases. All states and UTs have been advised to disseminate these guidelines to all health facilities and healthcare workers within the state to help in clinical case management.